According to the situation of pus, local disinfection and medication or surgery can be used.
1. Local disinfection and medication: when the abscess area is small and there are no other uncomfortable symptoms, you can disinfect it with iodophor to prevent the infection from spreading, and choose ointment such as gentamycin and polymyxin to apply to the abscess area, and at the same time, you can take cephalosporin and other antibiotics orally.
2. Surgical treatment: if the suppuration area is large and obvious, accompanied by redness and swelling, it is necessary to make incision and drainage in time, and if necessary, according to the size of the wound, remove part of the nail, in order to better drainage and promote wound healing. After the inflammation and suppuration are gradually controlled, if severe nail deformity occurs, according to the degree of deformity, choose the appropriate nail correction surgery to avoid recurrence of onychomycosis.
The medications mentioned above should be used according to the doctor’s instructions. Patients with onychomycosis should avoid excessive nail trimming and keep the area clean. If the symptoms of pus reappear, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital for treatment in a timely manner.